for the first time in 81 years the empire state building partnered with cnn to broadcast results from the top of its power. -- tower. the used and eliminated meter as four sides of the tower live in a red, white and blue to show the total. once obama was determined the winner the tower all lit up in blue. >> a real easy way to tell what was going on. all three controversial measures on maryland's ballot -- >> joining us live at national harbour. >> maryland voters have decided -- you could call it a clean sweep with these measures. a majority of maryland voters chose question 6 and 7 com but they were very close. the measures were very close the entire night. opponents of same-sex marriage collected nearly three times the signatures needed in a petition early this year to put this referendum on the ballot, but it won with a slight margin. the associated press reported sick -- 52%. it means same-sex marriages can start happening starting january 1. question 7, the celebration ran late here. it included fireworks. maryland will get a new casino. all indications point to a mg mm grand ca